9/24/10

This is seriously scary everyone! The picture above is how the river in the little town Dan and I live near looked yesterday. The Black River is a good size river that flows into the Mississippi. Wednesday was a beautiful and sunny Autumn day but by late Wednesday evening we were being hit with a torrential downpour of rain.

As of late Thursday evening we had received over 7 inches of rain with 4.5 inches just overnight.

Area schools were being canceled and closed. Roads are out everywhere. Then last evening around 7:00 p.m. my very pregnant daughter called and said that she and her boyfriend were being told to evacuate their apartment. The whole area around where they live were being told to pack up and be out by 10:00 p.m.

OK, at that point I felt like hyperventilating. I seriously freaked out. She is due to deliver any time and now they are being evacuated. They decided to spend the night with her Boyfriend's brother and wife who live just outside of town. They are safe but things look bad for today.

The Black River rose from 38 ft. on Wednesday to 52 ft on Thursday at noon.

They are forecasting the river will crest at over 60 ft. today, the second highest level on record.

We had a terrible flood in 1993. We were on the National News for days. The whole downtown and 90 homes nearby were under water.

The little town my sister and husband live near ( Arcadia, Wis) is about 40 miles from us and they had major flooding yesterday.

People's homes are underwater. The National guard was called in. Our Governor has declared a State of Emergency for the county we live in and the one my sister lives in. Her home is outside of town and up high so they are safe.

Watch for us on the National news today.

It is really a scary situation.

I will try to keep you updated. I may not get around to visit everyone for awhile.

You have been in my thoughts Cindy! Unbelievable!My Mom actually went to BRF yesterday during all that rain. Her sister Marion Millis was having a yard sale. Well of course it was a bust.Sure pray the worst in over and your daughter can go back to their home and rest up for the big event!Keep us posted.

This was the first story I heard on the news this morning and my first thoughts were of you and your family. I came to see if you had posted anything as I wasn't exactly sure how close you were to the flooding. I will keep you all in my prayers. I'm sure you are nervous about your daughter, but hospitals have plans for these kinds of things...she will be fine. Hopefully, the water will go down before the baby gets here.

I am so sorry to hear about all of this. Hope your daughter stays close to a hospital and passable roads. Will include you and your family in my prayers.There are still areas of TN that have not recovered from the floods in May.

That is seriously scary. I already said a prayer for you and your family (Katie in particular). I hope everything is O.K. and all are safe, and if an Ark is requireed I have a feeling you know a capable carpenter.

Just read your note...sorry, I've been a little under the weather. Ohhhh my gosh, Darlin'...I am sure praying for ya'll! I just pray that the Lord will hold back that river...and stop the rain! That is just sooo scary!!! I'm so glad that Katie moved so that she will still be close to the hospital! Sheesh...and isn't this just the way it goes? I just know that all will be well, my sweet friend! I'll check back with you later! Please do be careful!!!

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Welcome to Applestone Cottage. My husband Dan and I bought this cottage in the hills of Western Wisconsin 2 years ago. My husband Dan is a building construction and woodworking teacher at our local high school. He loves to build and I love to decorate on a shoe-string budget. With an empty nest looming, we wanted to take our life in a new direction. We found our little stone cottage on 2 acres surrounded by apple trees. Hence, Applestone Cottage began. Please join us as we turn on little cottage in the country into an inviting little home. Cindy